The course in Mindfulness-Based Tinnitus Reduction (MBTR) takes place over eight weeks. Classes are approximately 2-1/2 hours long and are held in the evening once a week. Each class consists of guided meditations, gentle movement exercises, lecture, and group discussion as mindfulness relates to their experience with tinnitus. The course includes an all-day session on a Sunday between the sixth and seventh week. Between classes, subjects will enhance their participation through working with meditation CDs, homework assignments, and readings from the course materials and textbook. The in-class curriculum includes the following components: